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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,576,518.88 and 5,596,998.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,576,518.88 and 5,596,998.75 is: 12,158,418.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,576,518.88 : 5,596,998.75 = 5,596,998.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,576,518.88/5,596,998.75 = 5,596,998.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,576,518.88x = 5,596,998.75 × 5,596,998.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,576,518.88x = 31,326,395,007,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,326,395,007,501.56/2,576,518.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,158,418.60

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